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back with me now in washington, wolf blitzer and john king. here with me in new york gloria borger and david gergen. i've got to read this out. david gergen is so smart. but since you're so smart, imagine you're rick santorum tonight. you're looking at where this campaign's gone wrong. i spoke to his wife last night as she tried to almost single handedly rein him back in from this arch right wing rhetoric on social issues. because clearly that is not working anymore. and actually mitt romney moves it back to the economy, playing to his strengths is beginning to gather more momentum away from santorum. what could santorum do, if anything, to get back on track? >> he has to get back to his original message. he was the guy from the steel town and his dad worked hard. he associated with the working class and the blue collar guy. and talked about manufacturing and restoring manufacturing. and the social issues were secondary. gloria's point, i think he's tired. i think he's fundamentally wiped out. and he's lost his discipline so that he keeps talk
back with me now in washington, wolf blitzer and john king. here with me in new york gloria borger and david gergen. i've got to read this out. david gergen is so smart. but since you're so smart, imagine you're rick santorum tonight. you're looking at where this campaign's gone wrong. i spoke to his wife last night as she tried to almost single handedly rein him back in from this arch right wing rhetoric on social issues. because clearly that is not working anymore. and actually mitt romney...
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a lot of the romney establishment types in washington, you know them, i know them. they were going into the deep south. they were pretty confident this was all but over. the voters had a different mind tonight. >> well, wolf, great interview. i think we're going to see a lot of that tape. and there he goes again. he was talking about delegate math. the campaign knows they need a tougher message. i'm told that mitt romney has been saying that he's out to replace barack obama. in coming days i would look for mitt romney to say he's going to defeat barack obama. small example of how they're tweaking their message. wolf, i think another big story in the next day or so is a lot of pressure both on the public stage and behind the scenes for newt gingrich to get out. i think the campaigns are going to be very cautious. you saw the santorum strategist not directly confronting. i think you'll hear the romney campaign silent on this question. they don't want to back gingrich into a corner. they want him to figure this out on his own. a top leader saying santorum has earned hi
a lot of the romney establishment types in washington, you know them, i know them. they were going into the deep south. they were pretty confident this was all but over. the voters had a different mind tonight. >> well, wolf, great interview. i think we're going to see a lot of that tape. and there he goes again. he was talking about delegate math. the campaign knows they need a tougher message. i'm told that mitt romney has been saying that he's out to replace barack obama. in coming...
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he was also -- hamilton has a view of whether he was not in fact washington's chief of staff. obviously the history you're missing is my mother graduated from here. >> oh, really? >> yeah. so there's more than just the history of the name of the school. and if i didn't mention that, it would be a long year for me. >> you were born in chicago. you went to school here. and as you just told me -- >> chicago area, yeah. >> and your mother went to this particular school. people say that the bedrock of any great nation is education. >> without a doubt. >> do you agree with that? >> piers, we wouldn't -- you and i wouldn't be doing this interview if it wasn't for both the love of our parents and the education we received and their focus on education. that's true for any individual. that's also going to be true for a family. it's going to be true for a city. and it's going to be true for a country. if you educate your students, you educate your young, and even in our lifetime now, lifetime education, you have the potential for anything coming at you and anything you want to do in life
he was also -- hamilton has a view of whether he was not in fact washington's chief of staff. obviously the history you're missing is my mother graduated from here. >> oh, really? >> yeah. so there's more than just the history of the name of the school. and if i didn't mention that, it would be a long year for me. >> you were born in chicago. you went to school here. and as you just told me -- >> chicago area, yeah. >> and your mother went to this particular...
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they go to new york, washington, los angeles. but the heartland is what it's all about. >> and vice president biden will be in ohio as well later this week. on thursday he is going to toledo to unleash what all sources are saying will be a fierce real election-themed speech. and we're expecting him to really take it to the republican candidates then. >> thanks, jessica. there was something about that image. as the republican party all hell breaks loose, the president is stuffing a hot dog in his mouth. well, you know, so this is good for him, roo igt? >> well, he's at a basketball game in ohio. you need ohio almost certainly to win the presidency in november. so he's going there, i'm sure he's scoring points -- forgive the pun -- in dayton. and have been a good time. >> his brackets were heavy in swing states. >> he's doubling down in the dayton area. democrats have to win it by a decent margin to win the state. as we end tonight, if you go to the maps, go to the history, logic, mitt romney s still the front runner. i think rick
they go to new york, washington, los angeles. but the heartland is what it's all about. >> and vice president biden will be in ohio as well later this week. on thursday he is going to toledo to unleash what all sources are saying will be a fierce real election-themed speech. and we're expecting him to really take it to the republican candidates then. >> thanks, jessica. there was something about that image. as the republican party all hell breaks loose, the president is stuffing a...
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tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> now sanford's mayor jeff triplet triplette, here's what they wrote about him to the day a year ago. sanford's new mayor, jeff triplette, wants to change the perception of the city and instead of the city being thought of as a crime ridden or run by good old boys, people want to see sanford as a historical city promise. damage control comes first. i spoke to mayor triplet earlier to night. >> first of all, what do you say tonight to the parents of trayvon martin who still are asking why their son's killer haents be hasn't been arrested? >> the only -- what i can say right now is that i truly feel in my heart that i've taken every step possible from the point in time that i became aware of it to get answers, you know, to go to the department of justice, to ask the fdle to get involved, the things that happened since that point in time with the special prosecutor and the investigation process that we're going through. i can't change the things of the past. i can't -- i can't take away what has transpired. but all i can say is that i'm going down the pat
tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> now sanford's mayor jeff triplet triplette, here's what they wrote about him to the day a year ago. sanford's new mayor, jeff triplette, wants to change the perception of the city and instead of the city being thought of as a crime ridden or run by good old boys, people want to see sanford as a historical city promise. damage control comes first. i spoke to mayor triplet earlier to night. >> first of all, what do you say tonight to the parents of...
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and here in washington, david corn, washington bureau chief and analyst for msnbc and author of a new book about president obama entitled "showdown." amy holmes, was the media frenzy over this etch-a-sketch business over justified? >> i love to see that you have one. where is my etch-a sketch? the only reason why this could work, unfortunately for the romney campaign, is because it has been sort of a continuing theme of his candidacy. so he had his campaign manager stepping all over his big victory in illinois. using a very colorful term and a product that producers could run out and buy to use as props on their newscasts. the reason why it trended is because there's perhaps a little bit of truth in the gaffe. >> the stock in the etch-a-sketch company tripled. i still can't believe this. but whether it's a gaffe, mistake, poor choice of word played into the -- >> at least he didn't call him mr. potato head. much of journalism is really about shorthand. reporters spend all day covering long speeches and following this, we go to congressional hearings, press conferences, and it's all ab
and here in washington, david corn, washington bureau chief and analyst for msnbc and author of a new book about president obama entitled "showdown." amy holmes, was the media frenzy over this etch-a-sketch business over justified? >> i love to see that you have one. where is my etch-a sketch? the only reason why this could work, unfortunately for the romney campaign, is because it has been sort of a continuing theme of his candidacy. so he had his campaign manager stepping all...
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somebody who has experience outside of washington. santorum spent a lot of time working in the house of representatives as a senator. he would be looking for a businessman. somebody whose views are not as conservative as his. the problem is that is he would be vilified if he chose somebody who was moderate on the issue of abortion and same-sex marriage. i don't think he would go that far, but he needs to soften his image with independent voters. >> what about newt gingrich? >> he needs to do better in the field before he gets to that point. maybe somebody who is younger. he's 68 years old and needs somebody to help soften his image. he's a grand thinker, but somebody who could help voters see the future. again, 68 years old, one term, maybe two terms if he wins. people are always looking for the next step. maybe somebody like paul ryan who is chairman of the house budget committee. >> mark, appreciate it. nice to see you. >> thanks. >>> you can read more gut check every day on cnnpolitics.com. or let us send them to you. send an e-mai
somebody who has experience outside of washington. santorum spent a lot of time working in the house of representatives as a senator. he would be looking for a businessman. somebody whose views are not as conservative as his. the problem is that is he would be vilified if he chose somebody who was moderate on the issue of abortion and same-sex marriage. i don't think he would go that far, but he needs to soften his image with independent voters. >> what about newt gingrich? >> he...
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tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> well, now the mayor, jeff triplet he wants to change the perception of the city and he wants people to see sanford as a historical city with promise. a worthy ambition, but damage control comes first. i spoke with the mayor earlier tonight. mayor, first of all, what do you say to the parents of trayvon martin who still are asking why their son's killer hasn't been arrested. >> the only -- what i can say right now is that i truly feel in my heart that i have taken every step possible from the point in time that i -- that i became aware of it to -- to get answers, you know, to go to the department of justice, to ask the fdle to get involved. the things that have happened since that point in time with the special prosecutor and the investigation process that we're going through. i can't change the things of the past. i can't -- i can't take away what has transpired. but all i can say is that i'm going down the path, i'm doing everything within my power to find out what truly happened. >> you entered a vote of no confidence in your police chief on wednesd
tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> well, now the mayor, jeff triplet he wants to change the perception of the city and he wants people to see sanford as a historical city with promise. a worthy ambition, but damage control comes first. i spoke with the mayor earlier tonight. mayor, first of all, what do you say to the parents of trayvon martin who still are asking why their son's killer hasn't been arrested. >> the only -- what i can say right now is that i truly feel in my heart...
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tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> well, now the mayor, jeff triplet he wants to change the perception of the city and he wants people to see sanford as a historical city with promise. a worthy ambition, but damage control comes first. i spoke with the mayor earlier tonight. mayor, first of all, what do you say to the parents of trayvon martin who still are asking why their son's killer hasn't been arrested. >> the only -- what i can say right now is that i truly feel in my heart that i have taken every step possible from the point in time that i -- that i became aware of it to -- to get answers, you know, to go to the department of justice, to ask the fdle to get involved. the things that have happened since that point in time with the special prosecutor and the investigation process that we're going through. i can't change the things of the past. i can't -- i can't take away what has transpired. but all i can say is that i'm going down the path, i'm doing everything within my power to find out what truly happened. >> you entered a vote of no confidence in your police chief on wednesd
tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> well, now the mayor, jeff triplet he wants to change the perception of the city and he wants people to see sanford as a historical city with promise. a worthy ambition, but damage control comes first. i spoke with the mayor earlier tonight. mayor, first of all, what do you say to the parents of trayvon martin who still are asking why their son's killer hasn't been arrested. >> the only -- what i can say right now is that i truly feel in my heart...
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they dribbled their way into washington today for an upcoming game. not a bad afternoon for that little boy. >> not bad at all, that's fun. he'll remember that. now everybody has a camera on their phone so there's pictures of that as well. stay right there, kate. you're a congressional correspondent so our moment you missed or maybe someone will be missing. >> once again, good afternoon from washington. this is c-span, the cable satellite public affairs network. my name is brian lamb. i'll be with you all afternoon long -- >> after 33 years at the helm of c-span, the founder, brian lamb, announced he'll be stepping down as ceo. the recipient of the presidential medal of freedom, he has led an organization that brings the inner workings of washington to over 100 million households. we wanted to show you one of the most memorable moments, a 1999 interview with nancy reagan on dealing with the assassination attempt on her husband. >> you've had the assassination attempt, the cancers, your cancer, what have you learned about dealing with illness? and how
they dribbled their way into washington today for an upcoming game. not a bad afternoon for that little boy. >> not bad at all, that's fun. he'll remember that. now everybody has a camera on their phone so there's pictures of that as well. stay right there, kate. you're a congressional correspondent so our moment you missed or maybe someone will be missing. >> once again, good afternoon from washington. this is c-span, the cable satellite public affairs network. my name is brian...
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you are not sending an amateur to washington to learn how to do it. i've actually done it. >> and to those who say, you are temperamental and you blow up and that's the problem, your family, who i interviewed only this week, assured me that you've calmed down. you are a calmer newt gingrich. >> i think that's true. >> being a grandfather, they say, has mellowed you. >> i think being married to calista has been an extraordinary mellowing and relaxing experience. plus, i think at 68 as a grandfather, you just have a different natural sense of time and sense of pacing. >> take another break, and when we come back, we'll talk about three of your favorite subjects. god, america, and calista. i'm i'm right on that, right? >> you got them right. so, this is delicious okay... is this where we're at now, we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... actually there's a half a day's worth of fiber in every ... why stop at cereal? bring on the pork chops and the hot fudge. fantastic. are you done sweetie? yea [ male announcer ] fiber beyond
you are not sending an amateur to washington to learn how to do it. i've actually done it. >> and to those who say, you are temperamental and you blow up and that's the problem, your family, who i interviewed only this week, assured me that you've calmed down. you are a calmer newt gingrich. >> i think that's true. >> being a grandfather, they say, has mellowed you. >> i think being married to calista has been an extraordinary mellowing and relaxing experience. plus, i...
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that's the type of thing not only debated in washington, but also israel. the crux of the issue right now. >> and colonel lleyton, i know some of the main simulation didn't assume that the united states came out with the massive 30,000 -- those 30,000 ton mo ps, as you call them, right? >> that's right. and the key thing about that, erin, those 30,000 pound bombs cannot be delivered technically by israel. they don't have the aircraft to do that. they would need a b-52 or b-2 to make that happen. and the only country that has those is of course the united states. so, what you're seeing here is a scenario that they believe might happen. but they're also using its to prepare for other scenarios. what you see is a way in which the military is looking at this situation and trying to work its way through different possibilities. kind of like a tree with many branches. >> final world to you, mark. any word of other type of scenarios they may have run? is this the most dramatic and dire, or other ones that went went farther? >> well, the reason they ran this game i
that's the type of thing not only debated in washington, but also israel. the crux of the issue right now. >> and colonel lleyton, i know some of the main simulation didn't assume that the united states came out with the massive 30,000 -- those 30,000 ton mo ps, as you call them, right? >> that's right. and the key thing about that, erin, those 30,000 pound bombs cannot be delivered technically by israel. they don't have the aircraft to do that. they would need a b-52 or b-2 to make...
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>>> and the other big late story in washington, speaker boehner goes to the white house. how close are they now to a deal? rudolph giuliani is here to say a lot about these things. i'll ask him if america is getting more dangerous in the wake some of very shocking high-profile gun crime. >>> he was known as one of the west memphis three now damien echols is adjusting to life as a free man. >> i was in a state of extreme shock and trauma. >> and how he survived 18 years on death row. >> it's absolutely nightmarish. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening, you're looking live at the white house where president obama has had one of those win some, lose some kind of days. the president and john boehner met for 50 minutes in a meeting being called frank. when basically translates to no deal yet. but the good news was, quote, the lines of communication remain open. the bad news, ambassador susan rice was withdrawing from the short list to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state. >> i withdrew my name because i think it's the right thing for the country and i t
>>> and the other big late story in washington, speaker boehner goes to the white house. how close are they now to a deal? rudolph giuliani is here to say a lot about these things. i'll ask him if america is getting more dangerous in the wake some of very shocking high-profile gun crime. >>> he was known as one of the west memphis three now damien echols is adjusting to life as a free man. >> i was in a state of extreme shock and trauma. >> and how he survived 18...
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delays in washington under an hour. san francisco, the fog and l.a., you will have the marine layer, might be pesky by afternoon the fog should dissipate. randi over to you at the news desk. >>> come over, have a seat. >> oh, boy. >> this is serious. >> we want to you sit down i have good news and bad news. >> bring it both. >> start with the bad. the government is cracking down on alcohol. are you okay? >> i'm fine. >> i'm still here. >> good news it's not our government. >> what is not to love. >> in the uk. we're safe. >> we're celebrating other's misfortune is what you're telling me. >> i wasn't sure how you would react. british prime minister david cameron will impose a minimum alcohol price in an effort to boost health and cut crime. not a bad idea. would add two pounds or $3 to 12 pack of beer, little pricier. government official says violent crimes and hospital stays cost british taxpayers $33 billion in 2010. that is a lot. >> they take beer seriously. >>> they sure do. >>> just ahead, homeowners facing foreclo
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and you think at some point, many, many years ago, megagreenfield was the editor of washington post, it is amazing how many are wrong this saturday, who will be back on the air next saturday and sunday with a new prediction. >> of course. >> i think we'll know in ten days. >> if you're in south carolina, thinking should i vote for this guy, what is the biggest misconception about you personally? >> i don't know. what i would say to people is that i have had a very long record as a reagan conservative. i am the only person in the race who actually has balanced the budget four times. i am the only person in the race who negotiated with the president to get welfare reform passed. i have twice participated in creating huge numbers of jobs, with reagan in the '80s and as speaker, we had 11 million new jobs while i was speaker. so i have, i think i have three abilities that none of my competitors have. first, i think i am a person who could most likely beat obama in debate. second, i actually have ideas and solutions big enough for a country this side. third, i have actually done it. it is
and you think at some point, many, many years ago, megagreenfield was the editor of washington post, it is amazing how many are wrong this saturday, who will be back on the air next saturday and sunday with a new prediction. >> of course. >> i think we'll know in ten days. >> if you're in south carolina, thinking should i vote for this guy, what is the biggest misconception about you personally? >> i don't know. what i would say to people is that i have had a very long...
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and the posturing and finger pointing in washington suddenly stopped. we have more from washington. the sounds of silence may be the sounds of progress? >> potentially. we hope so. we don't really know. we're forced to read the tea leaves essentially, john, because neither side is giving details about the substance of discussions. let me read a statement from john boehner's press secretary. "discussions with the white house are taking place, but we have no detail to share about the substance of those conversations. the republican offer made last week remains the republican offer and we continue to wait for the president to identify the spending cuts he's willing to make as part of the balanced approach he promised the american people." now, obviously the president is standing firm on any deal has to include raising the rates for the wealthiest americans. take a listen at something he said yesterday at that event in michigan. >> when you put it all together, what you need is a package that keeps taxes where they are for middle class families, we make some tough spending cuts on thing
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so right now, he's recovering in a suburban washington, d.c. hospital. >> was the public even aware that he was waiting for a transplant? >> you know, there had been a lot of speculation about whether the former vice president would be on the transplant list. a lot of talk about that. we have learned from his office tonight that he has been on the list, on the cardiac list for more than 20 months. so he's been on the list and they felt that he was up for it and he had that surgery. >> an anonymous donor, correct? >> anonymous donor and the family says they don't know who the donor is, but they are very grateful as one would expect, that in fact he has received this heart for this transplant. >> mark preston, thank you very much. more to cover on cnn. a story that's on so many minds, the killing of trayvon martin, and the intensifying anger it's sparked across the nation. now there's outrage over a bounty being offered. >> we want justice! we want justice! >> we're going to go live to florida to hear from members of that community and speak with
so right now, he's recovering in a suburban washington, d.c. hospital. >> was the public even aware that he was waiting for a transplant? >> you know, there had been a lot of speculation about whether the former vice president would be on the transplant list. a lot of talk about that. we have learned from his office tonight that he has been on the list, on the cardiac list for more than 20 months. so he's been on the list and they felt that he was up for it and he had that surgery....
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as we said, a big group hug in washington. alan west says he's going to vote against it. why? >> i think, erin, good evening to you. when you look at what the president said, this is nothing but another case of political gimmickry. the day before the president asked for an increakreecrease i debt ceiling. we have seen the debt go to almost 15.3 trillion. that's more debt than from george washington to president clinton and per day, we're looking at $4.24 billion of debt that the president's raking up. now, this process that he's talking about is only going to yield $3 billion of savings over ten years. last year, the government accounting office put out a report that said they're 2 to $300 billion of failed and redundant programs in washington, d.c. i wish the president would take action on that. >> i understand it's a small step and there's a long way to go, but if he's starting and he's cut iting 3 billion and yo want a lot more, why would you say no to three? >> if you're asking for a 1$1.2 trillion increase -- 3 billion over the ten years, this is nothing but a gimmick and
as we said, a big group hug in washington. alan west says he's going to vote against it. why? >> i think, erin, good evening to you. when you look at what the president said, this is nothing but another case of political gimmickry. the day before the president asked for an increakreecrease i debt ceiling. we have seen the debt go to almost 15.3 trillion. that's more debt than from george washington to president clinton and per day, we're looking at $4.24 billion of debt that the...
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a washington correspondent for "the new yorker." the stage now set for the final push to election day. president obama accepting his party's nomination with a speech that some people say was great. others say it wasn't a home run. but a big hit with delegates in the convention hall. the president says unlike mitt romney his leadership has been tested and proven. dana bash has an assessment of how it went. the president is known forgiving great speeches and this is not considered to be a great speech. >> i think the word most people are using and it's accurate is safe. it was a safe speech but he definitely wanted to come cross as somebody who has been humbled by his four years and somebody who understands and wants the american people to understand it's not easy. >> barack obama accepted his party's nomination with the ki of soaring rhetoric that got him elected four years ago, except home and change were replaced by a reality check. >> i recognize the times have changed since i first spoke to this convention. times have changed and
a washington correspondent for "the new yorker." the stage now set for the final push to election day. president obama accepting his party's nomination with a speech that some people say was great. others say it wasn't a home run. but a big hit with delegates in the convention hall. the president says unlike mitt romney his leadership has been tested and proven. dana bash has an assessment of how it went. the president is known forgiving great speeches and this is not considered to be...
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it was a written commitment to the people of georgia that he would go to washington to reduce government spending and reform government, not raise taxes. if he wants to change his mind and become a tax increaser so we don't have to reform government, he needs to have that conversation with the people of georgia. >> douglas holt eakin and ethan poll lack, they join us right now to talk it over. douglas, what do you think here? is this smart repositions by some republicans out there or is this a civil war within the party? >> i think this is politics. the pledge has been a political document and you know, over the years, it did have the virtue of focusing the attention on the spending side. in the past 30 years, we've seen taxes go up, down and sideways, but we've never seen a sustained effort of spending and the kind of entitlement reforms this moment's going to require. >> now, ethan, i know you worked with the obama camp for a while. there's a notion in this that both sides were aware that in all likelihood, taxes are probably going to have to go up across the board simply to deal with
it was a written commitment to the people of georgia that he would go to washington to reduce government spending and reform government, not raise taxes. if he wants to change his mind and become a tax increaser so we don't have to reform government, he needs to have that conversation with the people of georgia. >> douglas holt eakin and ethan poll lack, they join us right now to talk it over. douglas, what do you think here? is this smart repositions by some republicans out there or is...
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to dana bash in washington, she has a check of tourtoday's head. >> a democratic source tells cnn the white house believes that john boehner, the speaker john boehner's first ever offer to increase tax rates on the wealthiest americans is, quote, insufficient. the white house does think it represents progress. friday boehner offered to raise tax rates starting with incomes of $1 million. cnn is also told in return, boehner asked for a significant spending cuts and some specifics like raising the eligibility age for medicare. >>> the state department is expected to receive a highly anticipated report tomorrow from an independent adviser review board which has been investigating what went wrong in september's deadly attack in benghazi. congress will receive the report at a closed hearing on wednesday. the state department is also expected to present recommendations on improving security at u.s. embassies. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton will not testify at this week's congressional hearings about that benghazi report as originally planned. that's because she is recovering from a
to dana bash in washington, she has a check of tourtoday's head. >> a democratic source tells cnn the white house believes that john boehner, the speaker john boehner's first ever offer to increase tax rates on the wealthiest americans is, quote, insufficient. the white house does think it represents progress. friday boehner offered to raise tax rates starting with incomes of $1 million. cnn is also told in return, boehner asked for a significant spending cuts and some specifics like...
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let's close tonight with some advice from one of you to washington. >> my message to all of washington for the new year is to set partisanship aside working on behalf of 100% of the voters, fix this mess you've gotten us into, bring a balanced budget to the table to grow this economy for the long term not the short term. >> have a good night. >>> i'm don lemon, and this is cnn's top ten of 2012. this hour we look at the stories that captured our attention. what we see as the biggest stories of the year, around the world in crime, money, weather and even the biggest scandals. and later this hour, the big reveal of the most intriguing people of the year as chosen by you. we begin with the topic that dominated our coverage for much of the year. here's cnn's political correspondent candy crowley with the top phen political stories of 2012. >> picking the top ten moments of an election year is like finding your favorite grain of sand on the beach. there are an impossible number of impossibilities. there are the moments when catch phrases become boomerangs. >> if you have a business, you did
let's close tonight with some advice from one of you to washington. >> my message to all of washington for the new year is to set partisanship aside working on behalf of 100% of the voters, fix this mess you've gotten us into, bring a balanced budget to the table to grow this economy for the long term not the short term. >> have a good night. >>> i'm don lemon, and this is cnn's top ten of 2012. this hour we look at the stories that captured our attention. what we see as...
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how can we expect the washington machine, many consider fractured if not paralyzed to get things done? the speaker boehner, mr. president, let's get some stuff going here, but how much of the responsibility lies with him? with speaker boehner, do you think? >> people want cooperation on both sides. the issue at hand will be the fiscal cliff and our budgetary situation. the president's put a proposal forward. it's incumbent on the speaker to say, what they would be willing to do and not simply say, it's not our responsibility. i think people expect everyone to live up to their responsibilities. and one thing that is clear as i moved around the country with the president is that they're hungry for that kind of cooperation. i hope that coming out of this election people will come with a renewed sense of cooperation. because it will take that to solve problems. let me just say one other thing, though, you mentioned that not much has changed. actually what is interesting is you have these super pacs spending literally billions of dollars to defeat the president and to defeat democrats runn
how can we expect the washington machine, many consider fractured if not paralyzed to get things done? the speaker boehner, mr. president, let's get some stuff going here, but how much of the responsibility lies with him? with speaker boehner, do you think? >> people want cooperation on both sides. the issue at hand will be the fiscal cliff and our budgetary situation. the president's put a proposal forward. it's incumbent on the speaker to say, what they would be willing to do and not...
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the general election were held today, president obama would lose to mitt romney, that was based on a washington post poll. he's trying to fund raise off that. so they're not even looking at santorum right now with any great attention. but i see you're playing the video, so i should talk about this. president obama took prime minister cameron of the uk to his very first basketball game. and they went, not coincidentally, to a swing state of ohio. and the president talked about why they went there. listen. >> first of all, i thought it was going to be wonderful for the prime minister to have a chance not only to see a basketball game for the first time, but also to come to the great state of ohio. because sometimes when we have foreign visitors, they're only visiting the coast, they go to new york, to washington, they go to los angeles. but you know, the heartland is what it's all about. >> and vice president biden will be in ohio as well, erin, later this week on thursday, he's going to toledo to unleash what all sources are saying will be a very fierce real election-themed speech, and we're exp
the general election were held today, president obama would lose to mitt romney, that was based on a washington post poll. he's trying to fund raise off that. so they're not even looking at santorum right now with any great attention. but i see you're playing the video, so i should talk about this. president obama took prime minister cameron of the uk to his very first basketball game. and they went, not coincidentally, to a swing state of ohio. and the president talked about why they went...
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brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> and the internet is buzzing with rumors of a new playstation 4 and a company celebrating april fools' day with new gadgets. details next in our gaming and gadgets segment. to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. >>> top stories are straight ahead, including a march for justice in sanford, florida. the naacp is urging police to arrest george zimmerman in the death of trayvon martin. >>> all right. in the world of games and gadgets, rumors are flying about the unveiling of a playstation 4 in 2013. our syndicated technology expert marc saltzman has the inside track and joins us live now from toronto. you always have the inside track. okay. what are you hearing? what's
brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> and the internet is buzzing with rumors of a new playstation 4 and a company celebrating april fools' day with new gadgets. details next in our gaming and gadgets segment. to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by...
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cnn political director mark preston live from washington. this is what everyone wants to talk about, the nfl's labor dispute with its referees is turning into quite the political football now. mark? >> it is. you know, when it becomes -- you know it's become such a big issue and so many people are focusing on it when we are asking the likes of mitt romney and barack obama what they think should happen in the nfl. and of course that's exactly what happened yesterday. we've also seen the likes of paul ryan, who brings it up out of nowhere and tries to tie it to the whole political campaign that we're seeing right now, zoraida. you know, yesterday paul ryan brought it up. he was a little bit partisan in his answer. mitt romney a little bit less so. let's hear what they had to say. >> you guys watch that packer game last night? i mean, give me a break. it is time to get the real refs, and you know what? it reminds me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right, it's time to get out. >> paul ryan called those refs out today. are
cnn political director mark preston live from washington. this is what everyone wants to talk about, the nfl's labor dispute with its referees is turning into quite the political football now. mark? >> it is. you know, when it becomes -- you know it's become such a big issue and so many people are focusing on it when we are asking the likes of mitt romney and barack obama what they think should happen in the nfl. and of course that's exactly what happened yesterday. we've also seen the...
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i was speaking to a reporter in washington, d.c. who has been reading about republicans saying let santorum have it and lose so we can move past this. we have to have a conservative candidate nonsense. you've got to lot of people saying do we really want to go down with the santorum ship? >> gingrich has already -- he's running up a debt i saw a couple articles that his finances are not in good shape. >> he's not. his campaign is running out of money. i think people forget we talk about the super-pac so much. they can't go day to day and pay the staff, it can't pay the ancillary expenses of the staff or the campaign. his campaign itself, it doesn't have money to keep going on. i'm not sure the campaign has a pulse at this point. frankly looking at the numbers i think the inevitable is happening. mitt romney is going to be the nominee. and that money's going to dry up anyway. >> let's take a quick break. let's hear from the spokeswoman for mitt romney campaign. we'll be back. foab. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmar
i was speaking to a reporter in washington, d.c. who has been reading about republicans saying let santorum have it and lose so we can move past this. we have to have a conservative candidate nonsense. you've got to lot of people saying do we really want to go down with the santorum ship? >> gingrich has already -- he's running up a debt i saw a couple articles that his finances are not in good shape. >> he's not. his campaign is running out of money. i think people forget we talk...
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we have a new word to introduce for you in washington. all energy development comes with some risk, but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. my son and i never missed opening day. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better, and that means... game on! symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice
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joe johns, cnn washington. >> top of the list this year, scandal in washington, are you surprised petraeus topped the list in. >> no, i'm not. the guy is the head of the cia, the top spy in america, and he can't keep an affair secret. i think there's some human quality in there, and some humor at the same time. it's remarkable to me. it's men in power, thinking they can get away with it, bill clinton, john edwards, newt gingrich. one after the other. men in power think they live by different rules, that's why he deserves to be top of the chart. >> let's turn to the royal family. even the royal family couldn't escape the list. >> well, absolutely not. and in this case, though, prince harry, the kid's had trouble after trouble. if you invite a bunch of people to your room, get drunk and play strip poker, allow them to take pictures you're going to be in the press. he's a horrible prince harry in that regard. the duchess unfortunately for her, had some expectations of privacy, she was alone on a french villa. they used long lenses to take pictures of her. that's why he deserves to be in the m
joe johns, cnn washington. >> top of the list this year, scandal in washington, are you surprised petraeus topped the list in. >> no, i'm not. the guy is the head of the cia, the top spy in america, and he can't keep an affair secret. i think there's some human quality in there, and some humor at the same time. it's remarkable to me. it's men in power, thinking they can get away with it, bill clinton, john edwards, newt gingrich. one after the other. men in power think they live by...
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let's move on, there are new numbers out from the abc news and "washington post" dealing with the issue of favorable. how much voters like the candidates. on this number right now things don't look all that positive for governor romney. the new numbers say americans favor the president some -- some 50% of americans view mitt romney unfavorably. right there only 40% view him favorably, 53% view the president favorably. that's mitt romney in august, 49% view him unfavorably. he's been running for president on and off since 2006. his poll numbers in the favorablety are low as any nominee since 1984. how come he can't convince people to like him? >> first off, people are still getting to know governor romney. but then the important thing that keeps coming out in survey after survey. americans think they'll be better off with president romney than under current president obama. they trust him most on the economy and to turn things around. that's the thing people care most about is getting a job, having more pay come back in their paycheck. under this president, we have seen the policies have
let's move on, there are new numbers out from the abc news and "washington post" dealing with the issue of favorable. how much voters like the candidates. on this number right now things don't look all that positive for governor romney. the new numbers say americans favor the president some -- some 50% of americans view mitt romney unfavorably. right there only 40% view him favorably, 53% view the president favorably. that's mitt romney in august, 49% view him unfavorably. he's been...
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he founded the washington times newspaper and reportedly had the worldwide sushi market cornered. his high level contacts didn't keep him out of trouble. he once served time for tax evasion. moon died of pneumonia in south korea. he was 92 years old. >>> today dr. gupta talks to one man who has turned his love of agriculture into aqua culture or farming in the deep sea. >> our whole goal is to provide more natural, healthier environment for the fish. eight miles off the coast out in clear blue water the fish never see the same water twice. it's high energy environment. the fish are constantly swimming. they are not couch powe tatoes. it's free of those harmful con tam con tam nantss that you see in the news. >> whoep you check out more of dr. gupta's interview on the next list next weekend on sunday, september 9th. >>> now for some video we hasn't seen before. a prince scales down a skyscraper. we'll tell you why. >>> charlotte its known for its big banks, sweet tea and these days football star tim newton. no one knows the city better than jay thomas. he's going to join us live fr
he founded the washington times newspaper and reportedly had the worldwide sushi market cornered. his high level contacts didn't keep him out of trouble. he once served time for tax evasion. moon died of pneumonia in south korea. he was 92 years old. >>> today dr. gupta talks to one man who has turned his love of agriculture into aqua culture or farming in the deep sea. >> our whole goal is to provide more natural, healthier environment for the fish. eight miles off the coast out...
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he understands the constitution and he's done something that very few people in washington learn how to do. he's made friends on both sides of the aisle. he's garnered respect from republicans and democrats and one of the big issues that come up like how do we save medicare instead of doing what the president did which was cutting it by $700 billion. that's what president obama did. he said -- we'll get him back. this man said -- yea. we'll get back. this man said i'm going to find democrats to work with. find a democrat to co-lead a piece of legislation to make sure we can save medicare. republicans and democrats coming together. he's a man who has great ideas and capacity to lead, to find people across the aisle to work together to make things change for the american people. i have to tell you, i'm happy today. i hope you're happy. i'm happy today. [ applause ] >> i know -- i know that the democrats are working very hard today. they're pulling out all their books and they're looking at every vote and they're interviewing everybody in this neighborhood. they're not going to find any
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alex joins us now from washington. good to see you, alex. >> hello, fredricka. >> so if romney indeed were to win wisconsin, will there be a greater pressure on the others to call it quits after tuesday? >> i think the pressure's picking up with every passing day, in a way, i think the republican party believes this race is over. it just won't end. and i think the party regulars understand that this is not good. we want to get started on the general election contrasting with president obama instead of each other. but wisconsin is going to be a, i think a momentum booster for romney. and then after that, we have pennsylvania's coming up soon. and that looks like a horse race. if rick santorum doesn't win in pennsylvania, it's going to be hard for him to continue. >> that would be incredibly devastating, because clearly he would want to put all eggs in that basket. but why would you think that santorum would not do well in his home state of pennsylvania? >> well, the latest survey numbers that i think we've been looking
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san da sandra endo, washington. >>> thank you for that. and now a muslim clarric has been arrested in a blasphemy case against a girl who was jailed for burning pages of the koran, but now the cleric is suspected of planting evidence by putting pages in her bag and this has fanned flames of religious tension in pakistan. >>> new this morning, nato officials say they are suspending training for 1,000 recruits for the afghan police and revetting all of the current police to make sure they are not linked to insurgency which comes after a series of attacks where afghan security forces or people disguised as such have turned their guns on nato soldiers, many of whom were american, and more than 40 people have been ki killed in attacks like this. earlier i talked with cnn military analyst general james spider marks about this growing concern and asked him about a "washington post" report that troops are being told to stay away from the afghan troops while they are sleeping, eating or other activities? >> well, it helps, but it is counter intuiti
san da sandra endo, washington. >>> thank you for that. and now a muslim clarric has been arrested in a blasphemy case against a girl who was jailed for burning pages of the koran, but now the cleric is suspected of planting evidence by putting pages in her bag and this has fanned flames of religious tension in pakistan. >>> new this morning, nato officials say they are suspending training for 1,000 recruits for the afghan police and revetting all of the current police to make...
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and so maybe when it comes to the relationships here in washington, it's a good thing that it's these two men that are working together and you're right, it does rest on their shoulders right now. >> dana bash, covering the stories for us on capitol hill. i have with me michael crowley, and a.b. stoddard and jessica yellen. >> it's great if the two can come to an agreement and the white house loves it, but it's always been the house that's been the sticking point. what do you think the scenario is there, a.b.? >> that's going to be tough for the house speaker. he said on friday in meeting with all the leaders and the president that he wanted to bring something up. might be amended and sent back to the senate. he doesn't know what's in there. how much money the democrats are going to push for to cover the medicare doc fix. the uninsurance -- excuse me, unemployment insurance that is going to lapse at the end of the year and put 2 million people out of reach of a check. and there's other issues. the alternative minimum tax. a lot of money that they're scrambling to find as they also dea
and so maybe when it comes to the relationships here in washington, it's a good thing that it's these two men that are working together and you're right, it does rest on their shoulders right now. >> dana bash, covering the stories for us on capitol hill. i have with me michael crowley, and a.b. stoddard and jessica yellen. >> it's great if the two can come to an agreement and the white house loves it, but it's always been the house that's been the sticking point. what do you think...
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look at this in "the washington post," abc news poll. they asked who you expect and they asked this of a republican and republican-leaning independents and 74%, 74% say mitt romney. that helps him. a lot of times when you're in the race in the thick of it people decide he want to be with the winner. and if they believe that mitt romney is going to be the nominee, that might sway some people to vote for him so it's becoming part of their campaign mantra. >> on my blog i write about a lot of romney supporters are already sensing it's theirs to be had. their very, very close and they're thinking about vice-presidential selections maybe because of the movie "game change" and sarah palin. he might want to -- >> we'll see what happens. >> thank you, gloria. >>> drug test at unemployment. one state moves towards a controversial requirement. jack cafferty is coming up next with the cafferty file. >>> and what former president bill clinton thinks of obama and his decision to take out osama bin laden. is that an ace up the sleeves for the democrat
look at this in "the washington post," abc news poll. they asked who you expect and they asked this of a republican and republican-leaning independents and 74%, 74% say mitt romney. that helps him. a lot of times when you're in the race in the thick of it people decide he want to be with the winner. and if they believe that mitt romney is going to be the nominee, that might sway some people to vote for him so it's becoming part of their campaign mantra. >> on my blog i write...
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the annual scripps spelling bee kicks off in may right here in washington. i will never forget, john, the one and only spelling bee i entered and lost in the first round. you'll never forget how to spell that word. >> i hope she cowboys up in that. >>> let's get quickly to our moment you missed. the american flag isn't quite the spar
the annual scripps spelling bee kicks off in may right here in washington. i will never forget, john, the one and only spelling bee i entered and lost in the first round. you'll never forget how to spell that word. >> i hope she cowboys up in that. >>> let's get quickly to our moment you missed. the american flag isn't quite the spar
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you have to focus again on the big issues and who is going to be the most effective at changing washington. in that equation, newt does great against santorum. >> your candidate's wife is speaking. let's listen in. >> newt and i are engaged in this race because we believe america is at a crossroads and care deeply about the future of this country. in a few months, we will face the most important election of our lifetime. our only opponent is barack obama. and we are committed to removing him from the white house. over the last week, president obama and the white house seem to have gotten that message. they have stepped up the rhetoric against newt, and his plan to maximize american energy production. yet it's clear americans are eager to develop our abundant energy resources. [ applause ] >> that's right. newt is the only candidate with the experience and knowledge necessary to rebuild the america we love. [ applause ] he has a successful national record of creating jobs, balancing the budget, and reforming our government. today, we need a leader with bold solutions to create a better futu
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this is a rally in washington, d.c. that we're looking at. protesters stoond in a large sickle demanding justice for the 17-year-old. and in just about an hour, we're expecting to see another show of support for trayvon martin and the family he left behind. it's happening in a place that was once very near and dear to his heart. john zarrella standing by live at the site of the candlelight individualt for vavaugh trayvon. is the crowd starting to gather? >> not quite yet. we're told his parents will be here, probably around 6:30. and you mentioned, a place near and dear to trayvon's heart, from the time he was 5 years old, he played football in the optimus league, up until the time he got to high school and decided he likes aviation more, and i'm joined by his coach, and coach horton, you coached him, jerome, and you knew him growing up. and this event tonight, what do you hope to get the message out? who is this for? >> this is truly for the martin family, tracy and sabrina to let them known that trayvon was their son, and he was also mere m
this is a rally in washington, d.c. that we're looking at. protesters stoond in a large sickle demanding justice for the 17-year-old. and in just about an hour, we're expecting to see another show of support for trayvon martin and the family he left behind. it's happening in a place that was once very near and dear to his heart. john zarrella standing by live at the site of the candlelight individualt for vavaugh trayvon. is the crowd starting to gather? >> not quite yet. we're told his...